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the obama administration's legal rationale for assassinating u.s. citizens without charge has been revealed for the first time. a secret justice department document obtained by nbc news says the administration can target citizens who are "senior operational leaders of al qaeda or an associated force" even if there is no intelligence indicating they are engaged in an active plot to attack the u.s. the documents describe is a white memo, provided to members of the senate intelligence and judiciary committee last year. its release follows failed civil liberty groups fighting legal justification for the targeting of an american. we will have more after headlines. and the report has revealed a detailed look at global involvement in the cia secret program of prisons, rendition and torture in the years after 9/11. the open society justice initiative says 54 countries aided the cia until president obama halted the program in 2009. the report also reveals that at least 136 people were held by the cia during those years -- the largest tally to date. the count
the obama administration's legal rationale for assassinating u.s. citizens without charge has been revealed for the first time. a secret justice department document obtained by nbc news says the administration can target citizens who are "senior operational leaders of al qaeda or an associated force" even if there is no intelligence indicating they are engaged in an active plot to attack the u.s. the documents describe is a white memo, provided to members of the senate intelligence...
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you think of john brennan as president obama is nominee? >> i think as many questions to answer. i think rendition is a documented in this report from a source of great human rights violation. it damaged the reputation of u.s. around the world and coopted as many as 54 governments into torture programs. it is flagrantly illegal and requires a serious examination by the intelligence committee. >> i want to go to a clip of john brennan in 2006 when he appeared on "frontline" on pbs where he was questioned about the bush a ministration counterterrorism policies. >> the war will be a long one. -- the war against terrorism will be a long one. whether the iraq does not play by the queen's very rules. the u.s. has to take off the gloves and i think that is appropriate. i think we do have to take off the gloves in some areas, but in the right time, the right way, and for the right reason. with full understanding of what the consequences of that might be. >> this issue of john brennan's and the u.s. has to take off the gloves given the necessity of
you think of john brennan as president obama is nominee? >> i think as many questions to answer. i think rendition is a documented in this report from a source of great human rights violation. it damaged the reputation of u.s. around the world and coopted as many as 54 governments into torture programs. it is flagrantly illegal and requires a serious examination by the intelligence committee. >> i want to go to a clip of john brennan in 2006 when he appeared on "frontline"...
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obama? this is a hearing for the director of central intelligence, the barack obama has taken direct responsibility for running the kill list from the oval office. >> right to. we say this is a policy of the obama administration. the kill list happens in tuesday meetings at the white house. this is something we have to recognize is not coming from another political party, but coming from the democratic party with the complicity of the republicans. it is also the complicity of the entire senate intelligence committee that has allowed the cia to become a death squad, which is what it is today. we have been organizing, mobilizing, put out a letter by 100 religious leaders that was said to the white house, the intelligence committee members, organizing people within the military and getting letters from yemen and pakistan to say that these policies put us at risk, counterproductive. we even have someone like general mcchrystal saying, we don't understand the visceral hatred coming against the u.
obama? this is a hearing for the director of central intelligence, the barack obama has taken direct responsibility for running the kill list from the oval office. >> right to. we say this is a policy of the obama administration. the kill list happens in tuesday meetings at the white house. this is something we have to recognize is not coming from another political party, but coming from the democratic party with the complicity of the republicans. it is also the complicity of the entire...
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they have attack in dozens of countries and have planned for dozens more. >> president obama meanwhile has announced plans to visit israel in the coming months for the first time since becoming president read he will also visit the west bank and jordan. the announcement comes on hills of an inquiry by the united nations human rights council that found israel is openly flouting international law by continuing the growth of west bank settlements. in britain, lawmakers have voted overwhelmingly in favor of a measure legalizing same-sex marriage. while the bill has to clear a number of legislative hurdles, prime minister david cameron has announced his intention to see it enacted this summer. cameron voiced his support for same-sex marriage ahead of tuesday's vote. today is an important day. i'm a strong believer in marriage. it helps people commit to each other. i think is right gay people should be a to get married. this is about the quality but also making as society stronger. i know there are strong views on both sides of the aisle and i respect respect that. hopes for peace talks to e
they have attack in dozens of countries and have planned for dozens more. >> president obama meanwhile has announced plans to visit israel in the coming months for the first time since becoming president read he will also visit the west bank and jordan. the announcement comes on hills of an inquiry by the united nations human rights council that found israel is openly flouting international law by continuing the growth of west bank settlements. in britain, lawmakers have voted...
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. >> the obama administration has increased u.s. military deployment in the african country of niger to at least 100 soldiers. obama told congress on friday the troops would be deployed under a mission of intelligence sharing with french soldiers in neighboring mali. but pentagon officials have confirmed the troops will help set up a previously reported u.s. airbase. the base will be used to fly drones for surveillance and potentially for missile strikes. outrage over israel's imprisonment of thousands of palestinians is growing after the death of a prisoner in israeli custody. these are the government claims the prisoner, arafat jaradat, died of a heart attack. but no signs of heart failure were found during the autopsy, and a palestinian doctor who examined his body says he saw visible signs of torture. arafat jaradat was arrested in the occupied west bank last week for throwing rocks at israeli settlers. at a news conference in ramallah, the palestinian authority minister for prisoner affairs said israel is responsible for arafat
. >> the obama administration has increased u.s. military deployment in the african country of niger to at least 100 soldiers. obama told congress on friday the troops would be deployed under a mission of intelligence sharing with french soldiers in neighboring mali. but pentagon officials have confirmed the troops will help set up a previously reported u.s. airbase. the base will be used to fly drones for surveillance and potentially for missile strikes. outrage over israel's...
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obama will make a difference this time. i asked him to stop the unconditional support for one side against the other because it does not help us. we will continue to fight each other because of this, so please be objective, the pro-palestine and pro-israel, and the pro- peace 3 >> we set at the top there is talk of the starting a third intifada. do you think that is accurate? >> for many months the situation in palestine is very bad. the behavior of the israeli occupation became more aggressive. arafat jaradat is from my village. it is too much. it is too much the palestinian people have no hope. we cannot continue living under the spur occupation this way without any hope -- under this occupation, this way without anr common enemy, israeli occupation, we must join forces, israelis and palestinians. >> rami elhanan, you lost your daughter as did bassam aramin. do you share his views on this? what would an israeli- palestinian intifada look like? >> i certainly do, with all my heart. i think we both paid the highest price in
obama will make a difference this time. i asked him to stop the unconditional support for one side against the other because it does not help us. we will continue to fight each other because of this, so please be objective, the pro-palestine and pro-israel, and the pro- peace 3 >> we set at the top there is talk of the starting a third intifada. do you think that is accurate? >> for many months the situation in palestine is very bad. the behavior of the israeli occupation became...
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rebels after obama initially rejected the idea last fall. syrian refugees fleeing conflict are continuing to flood into neighboring countries at a rate of thousands per day. a jordanian border official said monday nearly 90,000 syrians have crossed into jordan since the beginning of the year. one of those refugees decried the conditions in her home country. >> our homes are all destroyed. we have nothing. if bashar al-assad once our country, let him have it. we came here after running between homes, trying to avoid the fire that rained down on us. if it were not for the free syrian army protecting us, we would have died. god help us. >> in the u.s., georgia is set to put a man did that tonight despite consensus among medical specialists is mentally disabled. warren hill was sentenced to die 1991 for killing a fellow prisoner. all three doctors who originally said hill did not be the legal definition of mental retarded have since reversed their opinion, saying their original evaluation was extremely and unusually rushed and did not allow for
rebels after obama initially rejected the idea last fall. syrian refugees fleeing conflict are continuing to flood into neighboring countries at a rate of thousands per day. a jordanian border official said monday nearly 90,000 syrians have crossed into jordan since the beginning of the year. one of those refugees decried the conditions in her home country. >> our homes are all destroyed. we have nothing. if bashar al-assad once our country, let him have it. we came here after running...
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president obama spec for defense secretary chuck hagel faced a torrent of questions and criticism over his foreign policy stance thursday during his senate confirmation hearing. he has seen opposition from within his own republican party for failing to adequately back the party line on israel and iran. hegel was attacked during the hearing for earlier comments that were perceived as critical of israel. this is south carolina senator lindsey graham. >> you said the jewish lobby intimidates a lot of people. senator.itand israelis i cannot think of a more provocative thing to say about the relationship between the united states and israel and the senate or congress and which you said. do you agree with me you should not have said something like that? >> yes, i've already said that. >> he also faced a grilling from longtime friend and senate colleague arizona senator john mccain over his views on iraq war. >> were you correct or incorrect when he said the surge would be the most dangerous foreign policy blunder in this country since vietnam? correct or incorrect? yes or no? >> by reference
president obama spec for defense secretary chuck hagel faced a torrent of questions and criticism over his foreign policy stance thursday during his senate confirmation hearing. he has seen opposition from within his own republican party for failing to adequately back the party line on israel and iran. hegel was attacked during the hearing for earlier comments that were perceived as critical of israel. this is south carolina senator lindsey graham. >> you said the jewish lobby intimidates...
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in his remarks, obama said the cuts will cause major economic damage. >> these cuts are not smart. they are not fair. there will hurt our economy and add hundreds of thousands of americans to the unemployment rolls. now republicans face a simple choice. are they willing to compromise to protect a vital investments in education and health care and national security and all the jobs that depend on them, or with a rather put hundreds of thousands of jobs and our entire economy at risk just to protect a few special interest tax loopholes that benefit only the wealthiest americans and biggest corporations? >> an analysis from the economic group macro economic advisers warned on tuesday the sequester will slow economic growth by more than half a percentage point and result in the loss of 700,000 jobs. the supreme court has agreed to take up what is been described as the most pivotal campaign finance case since the landmark citizens united decision of 2012 -- 10. on tuesday, the court i hearagro the challenge of a republican activist who wants to lift the cap on individual donations to ca
in his remarks, obama said the cuts will cause major economic damage. >> these cuts are not smart. they are not fair. there will hurt our economy and add hundreds of thousands of americans to the unemployment rolls. now republicans face a simple choice. are they willing to compromise to protect a vital investments in education and health care and national security and all the jobs that depend on them, or with a rather put hundreds of thousands of jobs and our entire economy at risk just...